Short Names for boys

Short forms are also known as nicknames or pet names. The trend for modern parents is a preference for full names over their short forms. Short names and what they mean, for short, nickname, pet, diminutive, contracted, shortened, informal for men. Here is the list of Short names for girls. These boy names were at the peak of their popularity during the years 1960-1969 and are somewhat less popular today, with names such as Steve, Terrell, Kenny, Tyrell and Chad becoming somewhat dated. The more fashionable boy names among these are Milan(#411), Hank(#602), Rory(#416), Duke(#666) and Prince(#412). There is a revival in birth name usage for Duke, Hank, Milan and Prince.

Aad - Abram

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Aad1 Danish nickname of Adriaan, from Adrian. Atypical as a name for babies. See also Abad.

Abbey2Short form of Abbott, Abelard and .. Infrequently used as a birth name for boys, Abbey is found more conventionally as a surname. Also used as a girls' name. [Abbie, Abby]

Abbott3 .. .. as a teasing nickname for a .. Abbott is a scarcely used men's name, and it occurs regularly (Top 1%) as a surname according to the US Census. [Ab, Abba, Abe, Abbie, Abby, .. 6 more]

Abe4 .. Short form of Abner, Abraham, and .. Usage of Abe as a given name is somewhat infrequent. Abe occurs more commonly as a last name. See also Aube. [Abey, Abie]

Abram5 .. .. taken to be a contracted version .. Usage of Abram as a name for babies is common (#377 last year). Abram also exists frequently as a surname. See also Aberham. [Abe, Abey, Abramo, Abrian, Avram, .. 5 more]

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